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				Afghanistan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31.5% male: 47.2% female: 15% (1999 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 28.1% male: 43.1% female: 12.6% (2000 est.)  | 
				
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				Albania | definition: 
 age 9 and over can read and write total population: 93% (1997 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 9 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98.7% male: 99.2% female: 98.3% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Algeria | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.6% male: 73.9% female: 49% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 69.9% male: 79.6% female: 60.1% (2002 est.)  | 
				
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				American Samoa | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 98% female: 97% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 97% male: 98% female: 97% (1980 est.)  | 
				
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				Andorra | definition: 
 NA total population: 100% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%  | 
				
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				Angola | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42% male: 56% female: 28% (1998 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 67.4% male: 82.9% female: 54.2% (2001 est.)  | 
				
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				Anguilla | definition: 
 age 12 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.)  | 
				definition: age 12 and over can read and write 
 total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.)  | 
				
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				Antigua and Barbuda | definition: 
 age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling total population: 89% male: 90% female: 88% (1960 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling 
 total population: 85.8% male: NA% female: NA% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Argentina | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.2% male: 96.2% female: 96.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 97.2% male: 97.2% female: 97.2% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Armenia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 98% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.4% male: 99.7% female: 99.2% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Aruba | definition: 
 NA total population: 97% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: 97.3% male: 97.5% female: 97.1% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Australia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Austria | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98% male: NA female: NA  | 
				
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				Azerbaijan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 99% female: 96% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98.8% male: 99.5% female: 98.2% (1999 census)  | 
				
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				Bahamas, The | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.2% male: 98.5% female: 98% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Bahrain | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.2% male: 89.1% female: 79.4% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 86.5% male: 88.6% female: 83.6% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Bangladesh | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56% male: 63% female: 49% (2000 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 43.1% male: 53.9% female: 31.8% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Barbados | definition: 
 age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 97.4% male: 98% female: 96.8% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school 
 total population: 99.7% male: 99.7% female: 99.7% (2002 est.)  | 
				
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				Belarus | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99% female: 97% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.6% male: 99.8% female: 99.4% (1999 census)  | 
				
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				Belgium | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Belize | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.3% male: 70.3% female: 70.3% (1991 est.) note: other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 76.9% male: 76.7% female: 77.1% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Benin | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.5% male: 52.2% female: 23.6% (2000)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 34.7% male: 47.9% female: 23.3% (2002 census)  | 
				
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				Bermuda | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 99% (1970 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98% male: 98% female: 99% (2005 est.)  | 
				
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				Bhutan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.2% male: 56.2% female: 28.1% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 47% male: 60% female: 34% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Bolivia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.1% male: 90.5% female: 76% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 86.7% male: 93.1% female: 80.7% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Bosnia and Herzegovina | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 96.7% male: 99% female: 94.4% (2000 est.)  | 
				
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				Botswana | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.8% male: 80.5% female: 59.9% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 81.2% male: 80.4% female: 81.8% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Brazil | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.3% male: 83.3% female: 83.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 88.6% male: 88.4% female: 88.8% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				British Virgin Islands | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.8% (1991 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 97.8% (1991 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				
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				Brunei | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.2% male: 92.6% female: 83.4% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 92.7% male: 95.2% female: 90.2% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Bulgaria | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1999)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98.2% male: 98.7% female: 97.7% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Burkina Faso | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 19.2% male: 29.5% female: 9.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 21.8% male: 29.4% female: 15.2% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Burma | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.1% male: 88.7% female: 77.7% (1995 est.) note: these are official statistics; estimates of functional literacy are likely closer to 30% (1999 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 89.9% male: 93.9% female: 86.4% (2000 est.)  | 
				
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				Burundi | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.3% male: 49.3% female: 22.5% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 59.3% male: 67.3% female: 52.2% (2000 est.)  | 
				
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				Cambodia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22% (1990 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 73.6% male: 84.7% female: 64.1% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				Cameroon | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 63.4% male: 75% female: 52.1% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 67.9% male: 77% female: 59.8% (2001 est.)  | 
				
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				Canada | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% (1986 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Cape Verde | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.6% male: 81.4% female: 63.8% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Cayman Islands | definition: 
 age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school 
 total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.)  | 
				
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				Central African Republic | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60% male: 68.5% female: 52.4% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 51% male: 63.3% female: 39.9% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Chad | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 48.1% male: 62.1% female: 34.7% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic 
 total population: 47.5% male: 56% female: 39.3% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Chile | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.2% male: 95.4% female: 95% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 95.7% male: 95.8% female: 95.6% (2002 census)  | 
				
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				China | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 81.5% male: 89.9% female: 72.7% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 90.9% male: 95.1% female: 86.5% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Christmas Island | - | NA | 
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | - | NA | 
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				Colombia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.3% male: 91.2% female: 91.4% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 92.8% male: 92.9% female: 92.7% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				Comoros | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.3% male: 64.2% female: 50.4% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Congo, Democratic Republic of the | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba total population: 77.3% male: 86.6% female: 67.7% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba 
 total population: 65.5% male: 76.2% female: 55.1% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Congo, Republic of the | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.9% male: 83.1% female: 67.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 83.8% male: 89.6% female: 78.4% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Cook Islands | definition: 
 NA total population: 95% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: 95% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				
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				Costa Rica | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.8% male: 94.7% female: 95% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 96% male: 95.9% female: 96.1% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Cote d'Ivoire | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.5% male: 57% female: 40%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 50.9% male: 57.9% female: 43.6% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Croatia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 99% female: 95% (1991 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98.1% male: 99.3% female: 97.1% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Cuba | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.7% male: 96.2% female: 95.3% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.8% male: 99.8% female: 99.8% (2002 census)  | 
				
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				Cyprus | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 98% female: 91% (1987 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 97.6% male: 98.9% female: 96.3% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Czech Republic | definition: 
 NA total population: 99.9% (1999 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Denmark | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Djibouti | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.2% male: 60.3% female: 32.7% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 67.9% male: 78% female: 58.4% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Dominica | definition: 
 age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 94% male: 94% female: 94% (1970 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school 
 total population: 94% male: 94% female: 94% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Dominican Republic | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.1% male: 82% female: 82.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 87% male: 86.8% female: 87.2% (2002 census)  | 
				
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				Ecuador | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.1% male: 92% female: 88.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 91% male: 92.3% female: 89.7% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Egypt | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.4% male: 63.6% female: 38.8% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 71.4% male: 83% female: 59.4% (2005 est.)  | 
				
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				El Salvador | definition: 
 age 10 and over can read and write total population: 71.5% male: 73.5% female: 69.8% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 10 and over can read and write 
 total population: 80.2% male: 82.8% female: 77.7% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Equatorial Guinea | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.5% male: 89.6% female: 68.1% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 85.7% male: 93.3% female: 78.4% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Eritrea | definition: 
 NA total population: 25% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 58.6% male: 69.9% female: 47.6% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Estonia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1998 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.8% male: 99.8% female: 99.8% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Ethiopia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 45.5% female: 25.3% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | - | NA | 
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				Faroe Islands | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% note: similar to Denmark proper  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% note: probably 100%, the same as Denmark proper  | 
				
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				Fiji | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.6% male: 93.8% female: 89.3% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 93.7% male: 95.5% female: 91.9% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Finland | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% (1980 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (2000 est.)  | 
				
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				France | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				French Guiana | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83% male: 84% female: 82% (1982 est.)  | 
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				French Polynesia | definition: 
 age 14 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.)  | 
				definition: age 14 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.)  | 
				
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				Gabon | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 63.2% male: 73.7% female: 53.3% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 63.2% male: 73.7% female: 53.3% (1995 est.)  | 
				
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				Gambia, The | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.5% male: 58.4% female: 37.1% (2001 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Gaza Strip | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 92.4% male: 96.7% female: 88% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				Georgia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 100% female: 98% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				Germany | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% (1977 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Ghana | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 64.5% male: 75.9% female: 53.5% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 57.9% male: 66.4% female: 49.8% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Gibraltar | definition: 
 NA total population: above 80% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: above 80% male: NA female: NA  | 
				
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				Greece | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 98% female: 93% (1991 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 96% male: 97.8% female: 94.2% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Greenland | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% note: similar to Denmark proper  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (2001 est.)  | 
				
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				Grenada | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 96% male: NA% female: NA% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Guadeloupe | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90% male: 90% female: 90% (1982 est.)  | 
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				Guam | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1990 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1990 est.)  | 
				
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				Guatemala | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 63.6% male: 68.7% female: 58.5% (2000 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 69.1% male: 75.4% female: 63.3% (2002 census)  | 
				
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				Guernsey | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				
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				Guinea | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 29.5% male: 42.6% female: 18.1% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Guinea-Bissau | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 53.9% male: 67.1% female: 40.7% (1997 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Guyana | definition: 
 age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98.1% male: 98.6% female: 97.5% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school 
 total population: 98.8% male: 99.1% female: 98.5% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Haiti | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45% male: 48% female: 42.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Holy See (Vatican City) | definition: 
 NA total population: 100% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%  | 
				
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				Honduras | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 72.7% male: 72.6% female: 72.7% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 80% male: 79.8% female: 80.2% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Hong Kong | definition: 
 age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 92.2% male: 96% female: 88.2% (1996 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school 
 total population: 93.5% male: 96.9% female: 89.6% (2002)  | 
				
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				Hungary | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 98% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.4% male: 99.5% female: 99.3% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Iceland | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.9% (1997 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				India | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52% male: 65.5% female: 37.7% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 61% male: 73.4% female: 47.8% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Indonesia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.8% male: 89.6% female: 78% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 90.4% male: 94% female: 86.8% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				Iran | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 72.1% male: 78.4% female: 65.8% (1994 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 77% male: 83.5% female: 70.4% (2002 est.)  | 
				
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				Iraq | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 70.7% female: 45% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 74.1% male: 84.1% female: 64.2% (2000 est.)  | 
				
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				Ireland | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% (1981 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Isle of Man | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				
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				Israel | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 97% female: 93% (1992 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 97.1% male: 98.5% female: 95.9% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				Italy | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% (1998) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98.4% male: 98.8% female: 98% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Jamaica | definition: 
 age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 85% male: 80.8% female: 89.1% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school 
 total population: 87.9% male: 84.1% female: 91.6% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Japan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% (1970 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2002)  | 
				
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				Jersey | definition: 
 NA total population: NA male: NA female: NA  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				
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				Jordan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.6% male: 93.4% female: 79.4% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 89.9% male: 95.1% female: 84.7% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Kazakhstan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99% female: 96% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.5% male: 99.8% female: 99.3% (1999 est.)  | 
				
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				Kenya | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.1% male: 86.3% female: 70% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 85.1% male: 90.6% female: 79.7% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Kiribati | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: NA male: NA female: NA  | 
				
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				Korea, North | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write Korean total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1990 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99%  | 
				
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				Korea, South | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99.3% female: 96.7% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 97.9% male: 99.2% female: 96.6% (2002)  | 
				
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				Kuwait | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.6% male: 82.2% female: 74.9% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 93.3% male: 94.4% female: 91% (2005 census)  | 
				
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				Kyrgyzstan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 99% female: 96% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98.7% male: 99.3% female: 98.1% (1999 census)  | 
				
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				Laos | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57% male: 70% female: 44% (1999 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 68.7% male: 77% female: 60.9% (2001 est.)  | 
				
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				Latvia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 99% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.7% male: 99.8% female: 99.7% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Lebanon | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.4% male: 90.8% female: 82.2% (1997 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 87.4% male: 93.1% female: 82.2% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Lesotho | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83% male: 72% female: 93% (1999 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 84.8% male: 74.5% female: 94.5% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Liberia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.3% male: 53.9% female: 22.4% (1995 est.) note: these figures are increasing because of the improving school system  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 57.5% male: 73.3% female: 41.6% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Libya | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.2% male: 87.9% female: 63% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Liechtenstein | definition: 
 age 10 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1981 est.)  | 
				definition: age 10 and over can read and write 
 total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%  | 
				
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				Lithuania | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.6% male: 99.6% female: 99.6% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Luxembourg | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (2000 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (2000 est.)  | 
				
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				Macau | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90% male: 93% female: 86% (1981 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 91.3% male: 95.3% female: 87.8% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Macedonia | - | definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 96.1% male: 98.2% female: 94.1% (2002 census)  | 
				
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				Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
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				Madagascar | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 80% male: 88% female: 73% (1990 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 68.9% male: 75.5% female: 62.5% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Malawi | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 72.8% female: 43.4% (1999 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 62.7% male: 76.1% female: 49.8% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Malaysia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.5% male: 89.1% female: 78.1% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 88.7% male: 92% female: 85.4% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Maldives | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.2% male: 93.3% female: 93% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 96.3% male: 96.2% female: 96.4% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Mali | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31% male: 39.4% female: 23.1% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 46.4% male: 53.5% female: 39.6% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Malta | definition: 
 age 10 and over can read and write total population: 88.76% male: 86.91% female: 89.55% (1995 census)  | 
				definition: age 10 and over can read and write 
 total population: 92.8% male: 92% female: 93.6% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Marshall Islands | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 100% female: 88% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 93.7% male: 93.6% female: 93.7% (1999)  | 
				
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				Martinique | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93% (1982 est.)  | 
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				Mauritania | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.7% male: 53.4% female: 40% (1998 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 51.2% male: 59.5% female: 43.4% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Mauritius | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.9% male: 87.1% female: 78.8% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 84.4% male: 88.4% female: 80.5% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Mayotte | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: NA male: NA female: NA  | 
				
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				Mexico | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89.6% male: 91.8% female: 87.4% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 91% male: 92.4% female: 89.6% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				Micronesia, Federated States of | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89% male: 91% female: 88% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 89% male: 91% female: 88% (1980 est.)  | 
				
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				Moldova | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 99% female: 94% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.1% male: 99.7% female: 98.6% (2005 est.)  | 
				
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				Monaco | definition: 
 NA total population: 99% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Mongolia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 98% female: 97.5% (2000)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 97.8% male: 98% female: 97.5% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Montserrat | definition: 
 age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 97% male: 97% female: 97% (1970 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school 
 total population: 97% male: 97% female: 97% (1970 est.)  | 
				
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				Morocco | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 43.7% male: 56.6% female: 31% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 52.3% male: 65.7% female: 39.6% (2004 census)  | 
				
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				Mozambique | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.3% male: 58.4% female: 27% (1998 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Namibia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38% male: 45% female: 31% (1960 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 85% male: 86.8% female: 83.5% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Nauru | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: NA male: NA female: NA  | 
				
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				Nepal | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 27.5% male: 40.9% female: 14% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 48.6% male: 62.7% female: 34.9% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Netherlands | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% (2000 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Netherlands Antilles | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 99% (1981 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 96.7% male: 96.7% female: 96.8% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				New Caledonia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91% male: 92% female: 90% (1976 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 96.2% male: 96.8% female: 95.5% (1996 census)  | 
				
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				New Zealand | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% (1980 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Nicaragua | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 65.7% male: 64.6% female: 66.6% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 67.5% male: 67.2% female: 67.8% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Niger | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 13.6% male: 20.9% female: 6.6% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 28.7% male: 42.9% female: 15.1% (2005 est.)  | 
				
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				Nigeria | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.1% male: 67.3% female: 47.3% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 68% male: 75.7% female: 60.6% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Niue | definition: 
 NA total population: 95% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: 95% male: NA female: NA  | 
				
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				Norfolk Island | - | NA | 
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				Northern Mariana Islands | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97% female: 96% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 97% male: 97% female: 96% (1980 est.)  | 
				
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				Norway | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%  | 
				
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				Oman | definition: 
 NA total population: approaching 80% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: 81.4% male: 86.8% female: 73.5% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Pakistan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 55.3% female: 29% (1998)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 49.9% male: 63% female: 36% (2005 est.)  | 
				
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				Palau | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92% male: 93% female: 90% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 92% male: 93% female: 90% (1980 est.)  | 
				
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				Panama | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.8% male: 91.4% female: 90.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 91.9% male: 92.5% female: 91.2% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Papua New Guinea | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 72.2% male: 81% female: 62.7% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 57.3% male: 63.4% female: 50.9% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Paraguay | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.1% male: 93.5% female: 90.6% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Peru | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 94.5% female: 83% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 87.7% male: 93.5% female: 82.1% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				Philippines | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.6% male: 95% female: 94.3% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 92.6% male: 92.5% female: 92.7% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Pitcairn Islands | - | NA | 
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				Poland | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 98% (1978 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.8% male: 99.8% female: 99.7% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Portugal | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.4% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 93.3% male: 95.5% female: 91.3% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Puerto Rico | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89% male: 90% female: 88% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 94.1% male: 93.9% female: 94.4% (2002 est.)  | 
				
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				Qatar | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79% male: 79% female: 80% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 89% male: 89.1% female: 88.6% (2004 census)  | 
				
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				Reunion | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79% male: 76% female: 80% (1982 est.)  | 
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				Romania | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 98% female: 95% (1992 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 97.3% male: 98.4% female: 96.3% (2002 census)  | 
				
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				Russia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 100% female: 97% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.4% male: 99.7% female: 99.2% (2002 census)  | 
				
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				Rwanda | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48% male: 52% female: 45% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 70.4% male: 76.3% female: 64.7% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Saint Helena | definition: 
 age 20 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97% female: 98% (1987 est.)  | 
				definition: age 20 and over can read and write 
 total population: 97% male: 97% female: 98% (1987 est.)  | 
				
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				Saint Kitts and Nevis | definition: 
 age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 97% male: 97% female: 98% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school 
 total population: 97.8% male: NA% female: NA% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Saint Lucia | definition: 
 age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 67% male: 65% female: 69% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school 
 total population: 90.1% male: 89.5% female: 90.6% (2001 est.)  | 
				
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				Saint Pierre and Miquelon | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1982 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1982 est.)  | 
				
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				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | definition: 
 age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 96% male: 96% female: 96% (1970 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school 
 total population: 96% male: 96% female: 96% (1970 est.)  | 
				
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				Samoa | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97% female: 97% (1971 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.7% male: 99.6% female: 99.7% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				San Marino | definition: 
 age 10 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97% female: 95% (1976 est.)  | 
				definition: age 10 and over can read and write 
 total population: 96% male: 97% female: 95%  | 
				
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				Sao Tome and Principe | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73% male: 85% female: 62% (1991 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 84.9% male: 92.2% female: 77.9% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Saudi Arabia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62.8% male: 71.5% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Senegal | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 33.1% male: 43% female: 23.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 39.3% male: 51.1% female: 29.2% (2002 est.)  | 
				
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				Serbia | - | definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 96.4% male: 98.9% female: 94.1% (2003 census) note: includes Montenegro  | 
				
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				Seychelles | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60% (1971 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 91.8% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2002 census)  | 
				
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				Sierra Leone | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic total population: 31.4% male: 45.4% female: 18.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic 
 total population: 35.1% male: 46.9% female: 24.4% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				Singapore | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.5% male: 97% female: 89.8% (1999)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 92.5% male: 96.6% female: 88.6% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Slovakia | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.6% male: 99.7% female: 99.6% (2001 est.)  | 
				
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				Slovenia | definition: 
 NA total population: 99% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: 99.7% male: 99.7% female: 99.6%  | 
				
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				Solomon Islands | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: NA 
 total population: NA male: NA female: NA  | 
				
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				Somalia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 24% male: 36% female: 14% (1990 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)  | 
				
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				South Africa | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 81.8% male: 81.9% female: 81.7% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 86.4% male: 87% female: 85.7% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Spain | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 97.9% male: 98.7% female: 97.2% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Sri Lanka | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.2% male: 93.4% female: 87.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 90.7% male: 92.3% female: 89.1% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Sudan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.1% male: 57.7% female: 34.6% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Suriname | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 95% female: 91% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 89.6% male: 92% female: 87.2% (2004 census)  | 
				
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				Svalbard | - | NA | 
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				Swaziland | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.7% male: 78% female: 75.6% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 81.6% male: 82.6% female: 80.8% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Sweden | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% (1979 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Switzerland | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% (1980 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Syria | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.8% male: 85.7% female: 55.8% (1997 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 79.6% male: 86% female: 73.6% (2004 census)  | 
				
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				Taiwan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86% (1980 est.); note - literacy for the total population has reportedly increased to 94% (1998 est.) male: 93% (1980 est.) female: 79% (1980 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 96.1% male: NA% female: NA% (2003)  | 
				
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				Tajikistan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99% female: 97% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.5% male: 99.7% female: 99.2% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Tanzania | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 67.8% male: 79.4% female: 56.8% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic 
 total population: 69.4% male: 77.5% female: 62.2% (2002 census)  | 
				
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				Thailand | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.8% male: 96% female: 91.6% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 92.6% male: 94.9% female: 90.5% (2000 census)  | 
				
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				Timor-Leste | - | definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 58.6% male: NA% female: NA% (2002)  | 
				
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				Togo | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.7% male: 67% female: 37% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Tokelau | - | NA | 
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				Tonga | definition: 
 can read and write Tongan and/or English total population: 98.5% male: 98.4% female: 98.7% (1996 est.)  | 
				definition: can read and write Tongan and/or English 
 total population: 98.9% male: 98.8% female: 99% (1999 est.)  | 
				
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				Trinidad and Tobago | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.9% male: 98.8% female: 97% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98.6% male: 99.1% female: 98% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Tunisia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.7% male: 78.6% female: 54.6% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 74.3% male: 83.4% female: 65.3% (2004 census)  | 
				
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				Turkey | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85% male: 94% female: 77% (2000)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 87.4% male: 95.3% female: 79.6% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				Turkmenistan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99% female: 97% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98.8% male: 99.3% female: 98.3% (1999 est.)  | 
				
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				Turks and Caicos Islands | definition: 
 age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school 
 total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.)  | 
				
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				Tuvalu | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				NA | 
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				Uganda | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.8% male: 73.7% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 66.8% male: 76.8% female: 57.7% (2002 census)  | 
				
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				Ukraine | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 100% female: 97% (1989 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.4% male: 99.7% female: 99.2% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				United Arab Emirates | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79.2% male: 78.9% female: 79.8% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 77.9% male: 76.1% female: 81.7% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				United Kingdom | definition: 
 age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling total population: 99% (1978 est.) male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				United States | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97% female: 97% (1979 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Uruguay | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.3% male: 96.9% female: 97.7% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Uzbekistan | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (yearend 1996)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 99.3% male: 99.6% female: 99% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Vanuatu | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 53% male: 57% female: 48% (1979 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 74% male: NA female: NA (1999 census)  | 
				
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				Venezuela | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.1% male: 91.8% female: 90.3% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 93% male: 93.3% female: 92.7% (2001 census)  | 
				
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				Vietnam | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.7% male: 96.5% female: 91.2% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 90.3% male: 93.9% female: 86.9% (2002 est.)  | 
				
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				Virgin Islands | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 90-95% est. male: NA% female: NA% (2005 est.)  | 
				
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				Wallis and Futuna | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50% male: 50% female: 50% (1969 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 50% male: 50% female: 50% (1969 est.)  | 
				
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				West Bank | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 92.4% male: 96.7% female: 88% (2004 est.)  | 
				
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				Western Sahara | definition: 
 NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%  | 
				NA | 
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				World | - | definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 82% male: 87% female: 77% note: over two-thirds of the world's 785 million illiterate adults are found in only eight countries (India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Egypt); of all the illiterate adults in the world, two-thirds are women; extremely low literacy rates are concentrated in three regions, South and West Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arab states, where around one-third of the men and half of all women are illiterate (2005 est.)  | 
				
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				Yemen | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26% (1990 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
 total population: 50.2% male: 70.5% female: 30% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Yugoslavia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 97.2% female: 88.9% (1991)  | 
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				Zambia | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write English total population: 78.2% male: 85.6% female: 71.3% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write English 
 total population: 80.6% male: 86.8% female: 74.8% (2003 est.)  | 
				
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				Zimbabwe | definition: 
 age 15 and over can read and write English total population: 85% male: 90% female: 80% (1995 est.)  | 
				definition: age 15 and over can read and write English 
 total population: 90.7% male: 94.2% female: 87.2% (2003 est.)  |